New Hope Newsletter A Publication of Winter Garden Primitive Baptist Church Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2010 Pastor's Letter Elder Glenn Blanchard Face Book. Several months ago I followed some computer prompts to hear an arrangement of a song on Face Book. I didn t realize that I had opened up an account. I have now received over 90 notices that I have friends on Face Book that are waiting for me to acknowledge them. I wouldn t even begin to know ho w to do that. I m not really a Face Book type of person. So please, if you have listed me as a friend on Face Book and I haven t responded, please don t get your feelings hurt. BTW, they were all Primitive Baptists. Another observation: While my wife was in the hospital I noticed that a full 80% of the nurses were on the computer at any one time. They all have hospital cell phones now also, that ring while they are in your room. Usually, it was someone asking where they were and when they would be somewhere else. No comment, just an observation. Recommendation: That we all spend a little less time searching the web for some interesting thing that tickles our fancy and more time in the word of God and reading good books. I m going to start right now, bye. Elder James Brinson, 88 Winter Garden Primitive Baptist Church P.O. Box 771048 Winter Garden, FL 34777 407-656-7007 www.wintergardenpbc.com Worship Service Sunday at 10:30am Bible Study Wednesday at 7:30pm Elder Glenn Blanchard 771 Bending Oak Trail Winter Garden, FL 34787 407-905-5627 primitivebaptist@embarqmail.com Tapes (subscription or address information): tapes@wintergardenpbc.com Elder James Leslie Brinson, 88, of Spencer, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at The Residence at McCormick s Creek. He was born in Owen County Indiana to Clarence R. and Clarissa (Thacker) Brinson on May 29, 1921. Elder Brinson was a long time member of Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church. He was an insurance salesman for AFLAC in South Central Indiana for many years. He also was a minister and pastor at several churches in Indiana, Illinois and Florida for over 50 years. This was his true calling. Memorial contributions may be made to Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church. Elder Brinson was my pastor and my Father in the ministry. If there ever was a man that had no malice - it was him. No matter what people did to him, he never bore them any ill will. At one time he was taking care of a sick wife, a sick daughter, a grandson and a greatgranddaughter. And never a word of complaint! It just made him get closer and closer to his God. He will forever be a hero in my book. - Elder Glenn Blanchard Volume 16, Issue 5
2 New Hope Newsletter Announcements Cee 2010 Smoky Mountain Spring Meeting The 2010 Smoky Mountain Spring Meeting will be held beginning Monday night, April 5 th, through Thursday morning, April 8 th. Notice that the meeting begins on Monday night, not Tuesday night as it did for many years. Services will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The meeting place is the Smoky Mountain Convention Center. The Convention Center is located at the South end of the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. It is on the same property as the Ramada Inn, just beyond the Cracker Barrel. The reservation number is 1-800- 523-3919. For any further information you may call Elder Harold Hunt at 1-865-982-3012. Harmony Valley Singing School A Harmony Valley singing school reunion will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Singing and fellowship will begin at 10:30 at Bethany PBC, near Ecru, Mississippi. This will be followed by a covered dish lunch. All previous students, teachers, helpers in other ways, and any other attendees are invited to come. The following week (July 19-23) Harmony Valley Singing School will be held on the grounds of Bethany PBC. For more information contact Jerry Wise @ (662) 419-8075. 2nd Annual Coastal Georgia PBC Fellowship Meeting - Zion PBC, Brunswick, GA July 9-11, 2010-2 nd annual Coastal Georgia Primitive Baptist Fellowship Meeting. Friday, July 9 - services starts at 7:00PM Saturday, July 10, Services start at 10:30 AM with afternoon services following lunch. Sunday, July 11, Services start at 10:30 AM with communion following lunch. We will preach the ministry that comes to be with us. Plan a vacation in the Golden Isles with fun, sun and worship with God s people. 2195 Old Jessup Road, Brunswick, GA 31525 - Elder Christ Folsom, Pastor, 912-674-5679 Zion PBC Cookbook Zion PBC is also selling a cookbook to raise funds for their new fellowship hall. The cost is $13.00, which includes shipping. Please make checks payable to Zion Primitive Baptist Church at the above address. If you don t want the cookbook you may still make a donation. Nebraska Fellowship Meeting The Lord willing, Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church in Cozad, Nebraska, will host another Fellowship Meeting the 2 nd weekend in June 2010. We are sending forth a hearty welcome to our brethren and sisters, friends, neighbors and family to come and worship with us in 2010. Schedule of Services: June 10, 11, 12, 13 Thursday at 6:30 PM (Supper, Singing and Prayer) Friday at 10:00 AM; 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM, Saturday at 10:00 AM; 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM Our desire is to accommodate as many of our guests in our homes as we can. When our homes are full, there are two motels in Cozad and other chain motels located in Lexington and Gothenburg. Circle S Motel Americas Best Value Inn 440 S. Meridian, Cozad, NE 308-784-2290 or 308-784-2297 (20% discount for Fellowship Meeting) Rodeway Inn 809 S. Meridian, Cozad, NE 308-784-4900 or www.rodewayinn.com (10 % discount for Fellowship Meeting) We also have some camper hook-ups available on a first come first serve basis. For more information please contact: Elder Thomas E. Bond P. O. Box 303, Cozad, NE 69130 308-784-5518 Home 308-325-3957 Cell continued
Deacon Howard Halbgewachs 75851 Road 419, Cozad, NE 69130 308-784-4320 Home 308-325-3302 Cell 308-784-2441Church thomasbond13@yahoo.com Zion PBC Annual Meeting, Alabama Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper, Alabama announces that their Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 23, 24 and 25. Invited speakers are Elders Michael Montgomery from San Antonio, Texas and Tim Montgomery from Milan, Tennessee. (We received this notice too late for our April Newsletter but wanted to print it anyway.) Winter Garden PBC Annual Meeting Please make plans to join us on May 28-30, Memorial Day Weekend. Elder Gary Harvey has promised to be with us as our invited speaker. Schedule is as follows: Friday, 28th, 7:30 Service Saturday, 29th, 10:30 Service 12:00 Lunch 1:30 Deacon Ordination 5:30 Supper 6:30 Communion Sunday, 30th 10:30 Service We invite all to come and visit, worship and rejoice with us at this special time. For more information contact: Elder Glenn Blanchard 321-917-1723 Chattanooga PBC Chattanooga Primitive Baptist Church, 811 Runyan Drive, Chattanooga, TN, will celebrate their 100 th year the 3 rd weekend in May (the 14 th, 15 th and 16 th ). There will be supper served at 5:30 on Friday, with services beginning at 7:00. Services will continue on Saturday at 10:00 and 1:30, and on Sunday at 10:30. Lunch will be served both days. These services will be in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and the Union Meeting of the Sequatchie Valley-Blue Ridge Association. All are welcome. Church News Little Zion PBC Annual Meeting Little Zion s Annual Meeting (Davenport, Florida) was a great success. Elders Hugh Sanders and John Mizell were the guest speakers and the Lord blessed them to preach the gospel. Elder Mark Nunley is their pastor. I was thankful I got to go. Deacon Ordination, Moriah PBC On March 20, 2010, Moriah PBC in Athens, Georgia, set aside Brother Tony Tyson to the office of Deacon. The Presbytery consisted of Elders Sam Bryant, Edward Cagle, Gary Hall and the pastor, Elder Dolph Painter. (photo below) Bethlehem PBC, AL Annual Meeting Elder Glenn Blanchard has an appointment at the Annual Meeting at Bethlehem PBC, in Echola, AL on May 1st & 2nd. Elder Tim McCool is the pastor. For more information he can be reached at 205-364-1396 or 205-399-0041. Bethlehem PBC, Annual Meeting Elder Glenn Blanchard also has an appointment at Bethlehem PBC in Bay Springs, Mississippi on June 5, 6. Elder Josh King is the pastor. 601-399-4928. New Hope Newsletter 3
Pictured above are some of the Elders in attendance at the Gulf Coast Fellowship Meeting held in Crestview, FL. The 2011 meeting is to be held in Panama City, FL Three Thousand in a Half Hour Then they that gladly received His word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls (Acts 2:41). The following question was asked during a recent Wednesday night service: How long did it take to baptize 3000 saints? That was such a good question; we interrupted the lesson to investigate. Four brethren came forward and stood to my left. A fifth brother with a second hand on his watch gave us the signal to begin. The four volunteers stepped forward one by one and I pretended to baptize each in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19). We completed the simulation in 35 seconds, and calculated as follows: 3000 saints / 4 baptized x 35 sec. / 60 sec. per minute / 12 apostles = 37 minutes. I learned three things that evening. First, I didn t realize how much a preacher depends on buoyancy to raise a baptized saint. Second, twelve men could have baptized 3000 saints in about a half hour (quicker if any of the 70 sent out two by two had been present). Third, a picture is worth a thousand words. Folks who witnessed that investigation will remember the lesson of Acts 2:41 for some time. I pray one day, we get to witness more than an investigation. Pray and hope big! Elder Dolph Painter Moriah Newsletter Athens, GA Newsletter Odds and Ends 4 New Hope Newsletter Announcements for the June Newsletter have to be here by May 5 th. For the July newsletter they have to be here by June 5th. We consider it an honor to print upcoming events of our precious Primitive Baptist Churches. We have never dropped anyone from our mailing list because they have not contributed. However, once-in-awhile, the post office sends a newsletter back saying they can t deliver it to that address. Sometimes people have moved, leaving no forwarding address, or sometimes, the post office has made a mistake. If you know of anyone that has been dropped and still wants to receive the newsletter, just have them get in contact with us. We ll be glad to add them. If you are changing your address, it is a great savings if we hear from you before the post office forwards your newsletter. Thank you, it is a pleasure to serve you.
Letters Dear Brother Glenn, I shall appreciate your including this announcement in the New Hope Newsletter. It would be great to see you here. Please keep Sister Rhoda Robbs in your prayers; she has been diagnosed with cancer. Thanks and God bless, Elder Joe Hildreth Ringgold, GA Dear Elder Blanchard, We continue to enjoy receiving your newsletter. Thank you for sending it to us. After what has seemed a long winter, although there is beauty in the snow, we are seeing evidence of spring - Robins, the songs of the birds and green blades of grass. God has blessed us with the beauty of four seasons. May God continue to bless you and Winter Garden Church. Best Wishes, Larry and Rachel Hanna Floris, IA Dear Brother Glenn and Sister Pat, Thank you folks for your love for Dad. He so wanted to get back to Florida to see some of you brethren that he loved so much. He spoke of you often. May we always enjoy one another s fellowship in the Lord Jesus Christ. I also want to thank you and Winter Garden church for your hospitality during the Florida Fellowship Meeting. I am looking forward to receiving the preaching tapes of the meeting. I truly rejoiced in the preaching that we heard. May God continue His blessings on the church at Winter Garden and I ask for your prayers for our churches in this part of the country. In Christ, Elder Gary Brinson Spencer, IN Contributions Rita Renfroe Elder Joe Hildreth Jerry Corbett Robert G. Gardner Larry & Rachael Hanna Brother and Sister Liles A bridal shower was held at the church for Sister Lauren Penfold. Lauren is engaged to member, Michael Ulmer and they are planning a wedding in May. Answers to This Month's Quiz 1. Moses, Ex.32:19 5. piped, Mat.11:17 2. King Saul, I Sam 18:6 6. mourning, Ps. 30:11 3. David, 2 Sam. 6:14 7. Shiloh, Jud. 21:20 4.mourn, Ecc. 3:4 New Hope Newsletter 5
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